Suit Measurements

Psychosocial Factors:
Stress and Health Management

Goal of Every Industry….

Increased
Productivity

Factors….You wish you could Control
I’m
Stress

Increased
Productivity

Other Factors

Stress
• “An individual’s adaptive response to changes in the environment that place demands on the individual.”
– People adapt in many different ways
• Functional
• Dysfunctional

– The stimuli that induce stress are called stressors
– Stress may be physical or psychological TYPES OF STRESS

• Negative stress
• Positive stress

To be or not to be…..

NEGATIVE STRESS
“Distress”
Distress or negative stress occurs when your level of stress is either too high or too low and your body and/or mind begin to respond negatively to the stressors.

POSITIVE STRESS
“EuStress”
Eustress or positive stress occurs when your level of stress is high enough to motivate you to move into action to get things accomplished. Positive versus Negative Stress
• Positive stress
– Feelings of excitement & anticipation – Creativity is heightened
– Coping skills learned and adapted quickly
– Ability to process information rapidly increases – Perception narrows, concentration increases
– Heightened physical stamina – Bonding increases

• Negative Stress
– Feelings of anxiety and uncertainty – Creativity is stunted
– Coping skills are overwhelmed – Ability to process information is stunted
– Perception narrows
– Easily distracted by surrounding stimuli
– Somatic symptoms
– Conflict and blaming occur

Typical Relationship Between
Performance and Stress
Too Little Stress Optimum Stress Excessive Stress

Level of
Performance

High
(excellent)

Low
(poor)

Low

Amount of Stress

High

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The Stressors

• Stress is not caused by any external factor. It is created by oneself by the way one perceives about the external factors.
• The situations in which most of the people tend to get
stressed